Communications
Posted: December 20, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Thirteen outstanding teachers at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton were recognized this year for their commitment to post-secondary education, dedication to students, and teaching excellence. Among the 2011 award winners are Diana Austin, a professor in the Faculty of Arts who was recognized at the national level with a 3M national teaching fellowship, and John Grant McLoughlin, a...
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Posted: December 19, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Take HEART – a program that offers an introductory level of physical activity as well as nutritional counselling to persons at risk of developing chronic medical conditions – will be available to more people in 2012 as the result of an investment by the provincial government. "We know that many New Brunswickers are at risk of developing chronic illness or are already dealing with these...
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Posted: December 15, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick Saint John has launched its first mobile application for smartphones. The mobile app, available for Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, provides convenient access to the most frequently requested information and electronic resources such as UNB news or campus maps. The UNB Saint John mobile app is available for free on the Apple App store. It...
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Posted: December 8, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Two hundred and twenty-six students in the faculty of engineering at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2010-11. The dean of engineering, David Coleman, announced that the students who qualified for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.7 or A- for the academic year. During the 2010-11 academic year, 1113 students...
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Posted: December 8, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Three hundred and ninety students in the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, Moncton and Bathurst have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2010-11. The interim dean of nursing, Dr. Gail Storr, announced that the students who qualified for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.7 or A- for the academic year. During the 2010-11 academic...
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Posted: December 6, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Ninety-eight students in the faculty of kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2010-11. The dean of kinesiology, Wayne Albert, announced that the students who qualified for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.7 or A- for the academic year. During the 2010-11 academic year, 456 students were enrolled in...
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Posted: December 5, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Forty-two students in the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2010-11.The Dean of Computer Science, Ali Ghorbani, announced that the students who qualified for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.7 or A- for the academic year.During the 2010-11 academic year, 285 students were...
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Posted: December 3, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
He's flipped houses, apartments and commercial buildings, but his ultimate goal is to flip Saint John. Keith Brideau, the founder and vice-president of the development company Historica, says he wants Saint John to be one of the best cities in Canada, and sees no reason why it shouldn't be. The 30-year-old saw a niche in uptown Saint John for redeveloping older buildings, and has already...
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Posted: December 1, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Two hundred and ten students in the faculty of arts at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2010-11. The dean of arts, Dr. James Murray, announced that the students who qualified for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.7 or A- for the academic year. During the 2010-11 academic year, 1186 students were enrolled in...
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Posted: December 1, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
One hundred and fifty-seven students in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2010-11. The dean of business administration, Robert Austin, announced that the students who qualified for the list attained a sessional grade-point average of at least 3.7 or A- for the academic year. During the 2010-11...
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Posted: December 1, 2011 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
SAINT JOHN - What Coun. Peter McGuire is calling an "academic revolution" is transforming life for students of Hazen-White/St. Francis School and has resulted in provincial assessments climbing, says principal Jennifer Carhart. The most recent results show Grade 4 reading up 28 per cent, Grade 8 math up 57 per cent, and Grade 5 math up by 33 per cent. "When you look at a small school, a small...
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